Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[SL64 JFK]

RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(07/03/2015 09:30)507009 Wrote:  I do agree and Birkenhead already has more than enough double deckers as their usage on local routes proves, but in hindsight the Volvo B5L Hybrids were probably not the wisest choice of double decker. With 14 seats fewer than the Enviro400s they replaced, it's not surprising the odd journey is full at peak times. That said, the loads on the 407 and 464 rarely justify double deckers at all, so there is already wastage in the current allocating process.

If only they'd ordered Enviro400Hs as these have a comparable capacity with their diesel sisters and are generally superior buses to ride as well.

In support of this, the seating capacity of the Enviro400H and the standard Enviro400 is exactly the same at 78 seats, so only two seats down compared to the 58-plate Enviro400s.